Oil Painting with the Masters : Essential Techniques from 12 of Today's Top Artists

Master the art of oil painting with instruction on key topics and techniques such as materials, observation, references, forms, composition, color palettes, mixing colors, underpainting, working in layers, light effects, painting on location, textures and more from ten contributors, including beautiful gallery images of finished works. You will enjoy producing better artworks and getting professional-looking results by studying the methods of today's experts, such as Laurie Kersey, Camille Przewodek, Albert Handell, Kevin MacPherson, Phil Starke, Marc Hanson and more. These award-winn.;Title Page; Special Offers; Introduction; Mood & Atmosphere with Marc R. Hanson; About Marc R. Hanson; On Mood & Atmosphere; Capture Mood & Atmosphere in a Landscape Painting; Light & Form with Susan Lyon; About Susan Lyon; On Light & Form; Create Light & Dark Patterns in a Portrait; Composition & Design with Richard McKinley; About Richard McKinley; On Composition & Design; Use Compositional Choices to Create an Expressive Landscape Painting; Lost & Found Edges with Laurie Kersey; About Laurie Kersey; On Lost & Found Edges; Explore Edges in a Floral Still Life. Title Page Special Offers Introduction Mood & Atmosphere with Marc R. Hanson About Marc R. Hanson On Mood & Atmosphere Capture Mood & Atmosphere in a Landscape Painting Light & Form with Susan Lyon About Susan Lyon On Light & Form Create Light & Dark Patterns in a Portrait Composition & Design with Richard McKinley About Richard McKinley On Composition & Design Use Compositional Choices to Create an Expressive Landscape Painting Lost & Found Edges with Laurie Kersey About Laurie Kersey On Lost & Found Edges Explore Edges in a Floral Still Life. The Colorist Approach with Camille PrzewodekAbout Camille Przewodek On the Colorist Approach Create a Painting Using a Colorist Approach Massing Shapes with Jeffrey R. Watts About Jeffrey R. Watts On Massing Shapes Simplify & Mass Shapes in a Portrait Brushwork with Kevin Macpherson About Kevin Macpherson On Brushwork Create a Dynamic Landscape Painting with Bold Brushstrokes The Focal Area with Robert Johnson About Robert Johnson On the Importance of the Focal Area Use Juxtaposition of Opposites to Enhance the Focal Area of a Painting Value with Phil Starke About Phil Starke. On the Importance of Value RelationshipsBuild Value in a Landscape Painting with an Impressionist Approach Movement with George Gallo About George Gallo On Movement Paint a Landscape with a Sense of Movement More of Today's Masters Albert Handell Brent Jensen C.W. Mundy Quang Ho Tibor Nagy Guido Frick Jeremy Lipking Barbara Flowers Lawrence J. Churski Glenn Harrington Conclusion: Learning From the Masters of the Past Recommended Reading About the Author Acknowledgments Dedication Copyright. Master the art of oil painting with instruction on key topics and techniques such as materials, observation, references, forms, composition, color palettes, mixing colors, underpainting, working in layers, light effects, painting on location, textures and more from ten contributors, including beautiful gallery images of finished works. You will enjoy producing better artworks and getting professional-looking results by studying the methods of today's experts, such as Laurie Kersey, Camille Przewodek, Albert Handell, Kevin MacPherson, Phil Starke, Marc Hanson and more. These award-winning contributors have exhibited around the world and have distinguished publishing histories with F W Media and others.